Tài liệu PRONUNCIATION DICTIONARY STUDY GUIDE Clare Fletcher

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LONGMAN
PRONUNCIATION
DICTIONARY
STUDY GUIDE
Clare Fletcher
Longman
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Longman Group UK Limited
Longman House, Burnt Mill, Harlow,
Essex CM20 2JE, England
and Associated Companies throughout the world.
© Longman Group UK Limited 1990
All rights reserved: no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Publishers.
ISBN 0 582 05386.2
Set in Monophoto Century Schoolbook
Printed in Great Britain
by Richard Clay PLC., Bungay, Suffolk.
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Part A: Pronunciations and variants
1. Characters used in phonemic transcription ex.1-8

2. What pronunciations are given: the layout of entries ex.9-11
3. Alternative pronunciations
DIAGNOSTIC EXERCISE ex.12
ALTERNATIVES AT THE BEGINNING OF A WORD ex.13
ALTERNATIVES AT TH E END OF A WORD ex.14
ALTERNATIVES IN THE MIDDLE OF A WORD ex.15
COMBINATIONS OF ALTERNATIVES ex.16
ALTERNATIVE PRONUNCIATIONS INVOLVING THE SYMBOL ▪ ex.17
QUIZ ON ALTERNATIVE PRONUNCIATIONS ex.18
4. Inflected and derived words ex.19-20
APPLICATION EXERCISES ON LAYOUT OF ENTRIES.
ALTERNATIVE PRONUNCIATIONS. INFLECTIONS AND DERIVED FORMS ex.21-22
5. Optional sounds
SOUNDS SHOWN IN ITALICS: ELISION ex.23-26
SOUNDS SHOWN BY RAISED LETTERS: INSERTION ex.27
CONVERSATION FOR STUDY: OPTIONAL SOUNDS ex.28
6. Syllabic consonants ex.29-31
7. Compression
COMPRESSION INVOLVING A CONSONANT ex.32-35
COM PRESSION INVOLVING A VOWEL ex.36-37
CONVERSATION FOR STUDY: SYLLABIC CONSONANTS AND ex.38
COMPRESSION
Part B: Stress in words and phrases
8. Pairs of words with different stress ex.39-43
9. Stress marking
PRIMARY STRESS ex.44-45
SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STKKSS ex.46-47
TERTIARY STRESS ex.48-50
MIXED PATTERNS ex.51-53
10. Stress shift ex.54-58

11. Compounds and phrases ex.59-63
12. Alternative pronunciations with different stress ex.64-66
13. Suffixes ex.67-69
Part C: Aspects of pronunciation in the dictionary
14. American pronunciation
SIX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH ex.70-75
QUIZZES ON AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION ex.76-77
TEXT FOR STUDY: AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION ex.78
15. Homophones ex.79
16. Abbreviations ex.80
17. Names of people and places ex.81
18. Assimilation ex.82-83
TEXT FOR STUDY: ASSIMILATION ex.84
19. Pronunciations derived by rule ex.85
20. Incorrect pronunciations ex.86
21. Combining forms ex.87-88
Key to Exercises
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INTRODUCTION
This study guide enables readers to make the best use of the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. The
dictionary and study guide together are a powerful aid to the study of English pronunciation.
WHAT THE STUDY GUIDE CONTAINS
· Discussion of features of English pronunciation shown in the dictionary and explanation of the
conventions used to show them.
· Exercises to develop effective use of the dictionary.
· Cross-references to relevant material in the dictionary's introduction and notes.
· Diagnostic exercises in the early sections to enable you to assess your proficiency and select
appropriate material.

· Explicit statements of aims to show the purpose of each exercise.
· A key at the back of the book for checking the answers to exercises, where these are not
immediately obvious from the dictionary.
The cassette provides three types of material:
· Illustration of pronunciations you see in the book and dictionary.
· Exercises.
· A means of checking your answers to certain exercises.
HOW TO USE THE STUDY GUIDE
You can work through the guide from beginning to end, or you can plan your own programme to meet
your needs.
Planning a programme
· Look at the Contents List.
· Use the diagnostic exercises in the early sections.
· Look at the aims of sections and of specific exercises.
· Select the sections and exercises which are useful for you.
Using the commentary and exercises
· It is always helpful to say the pronunciations you are reading, to make them clear and to fix them
in your memory. This may not be possible, for example if you are working in a library. But if you
are working by yourself, or with others also using the study guide, make a habit of saying the
pronunciations.
· Always look up pronunciations in the dictionary when you are told to do so. In some exercises,
the words to look up begin with the same letter, to speed up the search.
· Some exercises involve transcription; you can get further practice by transcribing any of the
dialogues and texts in the book and cassette, and these are transcribed in the key at the back of
the book.
· Look up cross-references to the introduction or notes in the dictionary, if you want to take a
point further.
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RP Gen Consonants RP Gen Vowels
Am Am
• • p pen, copy, happen • • ɪ kit, bid, hymn
• •
b back, bubble, job
• •
e dress, bed
• • t tea, tight, button • • æ trap, bad
•
t̼ city, better
•
ɒ lot, odd, wash
• • d day, ladder, odd • • ʌ strut, bud, love
• •
k key, cock, school
• •
ʊ foot, good, put
• •
g get, giggle, ghost
• •
iː fleece, sea, machine
• • ʧ church, match, nature • • eɪ face, day, steak
• •
ʤ judge, age, soldier
• •
aɪ price, high, try
• • f fat, coffee, rough, physics • • ɔɪ choice, boy
• •
v view, heavy, move
• •

uː goose, two, blue
• • θ thing, author, path • əʊ goat, show, no
• •
ð this, other, smooth
•
oʊ goat, show, no
• • s soon, cease, sister • ɒʊ variant in cold
• •
z zero, zone, roses, buzz
• •
aʊ mouth, now
• • ʃ ship, sure, station • ɪə near, here, serious
• •
ʒ pleasure, vision
•
eə square, fair, various
• • h hot, whole, behind • • ɑː start, father
• •
m more, hammer, sum
•
ɑː lot, odd
• • n nice, know, funny, sun • ɒː thought, law
• •
ŋ ring, long, thanks, sung
•
ɔː thought, law
• •
l light, valley, feel
• •
ɔː north, war

• • r right, sorry, arrange • oː variant in force, four
• •
j yet, use, beauty
•
ʊə cure, poor, jury
• • w wet, one, when, queen • ɜː nurse, stir
In foreign words only:
•
ɝː nurse, stir, courage
• • x loch, chutzpah • • i happy, radiation, glorious
•
ɬ Llanelli, Hluhluwe
• •
ə about, comma, common
• • u influence, situation, annual
• • ɩ intend, basic
• ʊ stimulus, educate
In foreign words only:
• ɒ̃ grand prix, chanson
• • ɑ̃ː grand prix, chanson
• ɒ̃ː chanson
• • æ̃ vingt-et-un
• ɜ̃ː vingt-et-un
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Part A: pronunciation and variants
1 Characters used in phonemic transcription
The chart on the previous page shows the chit rafters which are used to transcribe
pronunciations in the dictionary. The sounds and key words are recorded on the cassette, followed

by the vowel sounds in sequence.
Within words, syllable boundaries are shown by spaces
e.g. ˌɪn dɪ ˈpend ənt
EXERCISE 1
Diagnostic exercise in reading straightforward phonemic transcriptions quickly and
accurately.
Time yourself as you do this exercise.
For each of the words a-j below, find the correct phonemic transcription in the list on the right. Write
its number next to the word. The first one is done for you.
a. await .5. 1. krɪ ˈeɪt ɔ
2. jet
b. billow 3. ˈɒ rɪnʤ
4. ʧəʊz
starting time:

c. chose 5. ə ˈweɪt
6. ʤet
finishing time:

d. creature 7. bɪ ˈləʊ
8. ˈsɜːʤ ən
time taken:

e. drudge 9. ə ˈreɪnʤ
10. hɑːt
f. hurt 11. drʌg
12. ˈbɪl əʊ
g. jet 13. rekt
14. ˈæv ɪd
h. orange 15. ʧɔɪz

16. ˈsɑːʤ ənt
i. sergeant 17. ˈkriːʧ ə
18. drʌʤ
j. wrecked 19. ˈreʧ ɪd
20. hɜːt
Check your answers to exercise 1 with the key at the back of the book.
EXERCISES 2-8
AIM: To practise recognising and producing straightforward phonemic transcriptions.
EXERCISE 2
Look back at the transcriptions in exercise 1. Write the words represented by the ten
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EXERCISE 3
Which word does each of the transcriptions below represent? Circle the correct word. Work as quickly
as you can. The first one is done for you.
A B
1. aɪs eyes ice
2. ˈæŋkəl ankle uncle
3. səʊl soil soul
4. briːð breathe breath
5. əˈvɪɔd avoid evade
6. θɪŋ thin thing
7. ˈpəʊz ɪz possess poses
8. vaɪn vein vine
9. ˈluːv ə louvre lover
10. ˈfiːl ɪŋz fillings feelings
You can check your answers in the key and on the cassette.
EXERCISE 4

Look back at the pairs of words given in exercise 3. For each pair, transcribe the one not
transcribed on the left.
EXERCISE 5
Read the transcriptions below, and then listen to the eight words on the cassette. For each
word, write the letter of the correct transcription beside the corresponding number. The first one is
done for you.
a. ˈleð ə e. ˈkæʧ ə i. liːd ə m. ˈkɒŋ kɔːd
b. ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ f. luːs j. eɪʤ n. əˈlaɪv
c. kæ ˈʃɪə g. ˈwɒʧ ɪŋ k. ˈɒl ɪv o. luːz
d. ˈleʒ ə h. eʤ l. ˈkɒŋ kəd p. ˈleʤ ə
1. .i. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
EXERCISE 6
Look back at transcriptions a-p in exercise 5. Write the eight words shown which were not
given on the cassette.
You can check your answers in the key and on the cassette.
EXERCISE 7
In the following pairs of words, is the first syllable the same (S) or different (D)? Use the
dictionary to check. The first two are done for you.
1. worthy worried .D. 7. majestic magician

2. feral ferrous .S. 8. patient patio
3. dynasty dynamite

9. southeast southern

4. variegated various 10. period pierrot
5. vagary vagabond

11. nutrient nutmeg

6. vicissitude vicar

12. foreign forecast

EXERCISE 8
Time yourself as you do this exercise.
For each of the words a-j below, find the correct phonemic transcription in the list on the right. Write
its letter next to the word. The first one is done for you.
a. season .19. 1. ˈsɪŋ ə
2. fɔ ˈnet ɪk
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b. wordy 3. ə ˈgen
4. ˈfɔː mən
starting time:

c. foreman 5. ˈnʌt ə
6. ʃiːld
finishing time:

d. neuter 7. jɪə
8. fɔ ˈnæt ɪk
time taken:

e. phonetic 9. ˈsɪn ə
10. ˈpleʒ ə
f. sinner 11. ˈnjuːt ə
12. ˈwɜːd i
g. shield 13. ˈsiːz ɪŋ

14. ʤɪə
h. organ 15. pliːz
16. siːld
i. please 17. ˈɔːg ən
18. ˈfɔː neɪm
j. jeer 19. ˈsiːz ən
20. ˈwɜːð i
Check your answers with the key. Did you do better than in exercise 1? Were you more accurate
and/or quicker?
2 What pronunciations are given: the layout of entries
For every word the dictionary gives a main pronunciation. This is highlighted in blue. If the American
pronunciation is different, it is given, following the symbol ǁ, and aiso highlighted in blue. If no
separate American pronunciation is given, this means that the word has the same pronunciation in
British and American English.
match mæʧ dot, Dot dɒt ‖ dɑːt
If there are widely used alternatives, either in British or American English, these are given. Some
alternatives are characteristic of British regional accents, and are marked †.
data 'deɪt ə 'dɑːt ə, †'dæt ə ‖ 'deɪt̼ ə 'dæt̼ ə, 'dɑːt ə
bath v bɑːθ †bæθ
Occasionally, pronunciations are shown which many English speakers use, but which many other
English speakers consider incorrect. These are marked ◬.
ate past of eat et eɪt ‖ eɪt ◬et
(In American English et is considered incorrect.)
The dictionary entries below are labelled to show the pronunciations given.
EXERCISE 9
AIM: To become familiar with the layout of entries, and recognise the types of pronunciation
shown.
Label the dictionary entries below, like those on page 5.
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EXERCISE 10
AIM: To recognise the types of pronunciation given, and practise transcribing them.
Study the dictionary entries printed below.
Then use the information to complete the boxes on the following page.
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Main pron
1.match
2.ballad
3.mead
mæʧ
Main pron Alternative pron
4.lewd
5.suit
luːd ljuːd
Main pron AmE pron
6.mark
7.dot
8.herb
9.part
mɑːk mɑːrk
Main pron Regional pron AmE pron
10. bath
11. past
bɑːθ bæθ bæθ
Main pron AmE pron Alternative AmE pron
12. mayor
13. broad

14. ballet
15. bare
meə meɪər meər
Main pron Regional pron AmE pron Alternative AmE pron
16. new
17. tube
njuː nuː nuː njuː
EXERCISE 11
AIM: To identify which pronunciation of a word is used, when you hear it.
Listen to the speakers on the cassette. Notice their pronunciation of the words studied on pages
7-8. Transcribe the words as they pronounce them, and identify which of the variant pronunciations
they use. You might like to say whether you think each speaker is English or American. The first one
is done for you.
Transcription Which pron? English or American?
Speaker 1:
mark
past
mayor
Speaker 2:
tour
part
poor
Speaker 3:
rare
new
suit
ballet
Speaker 4:
Tube
last

four
mɑːk
pæst
main
regional (or AmE)
English with regional accent
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For those interested in studying some of the differences between American and British English
pronunciation, there is a section on American pronunciation on pages 65-70. Regional pronunciations
are discussed in LPD Introduction 2.2.
3 Alternative pronunciations
In order to present information concisely, alternative pronunciations are often abbreviated. To get
the most out of the dictionary, it is important to be able to interpret the conventions which are used.
EXERCISE 12
Diagnostic exercise in interpreting information about alternative pronunciations.
How many pronunciations are represented in this entry from the dictionary?
beautiful ˈbjuːt əf
ə
l -ɪf-; -ɪ fʊl, -ə- ‖ ˈbjuːt-
When you have worked out what you think, check your answer in the key.
If you got the right answer, you made good use of the conventions which enable the dictionary to
present so much information in such a small space. You do not need to work through exercises 13-16.
Go straight on to exercise 17.
If you didn't spot all the pronunciations of beautiful, you might like to go back now and try to work
them out for yourself before you look at the details below and listen to the pronunciations on the
cassette.
ˈbjuːt
əf

ə
l
-ɪf-; -ɪ fʊl, -ə- ‖ ˈbjuːt-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 12
1. The main pronunciation, the one recommended to foreign learners, is ˈbjuːt əf l
2. Alternative pronunciation: ˈbjuːt əf əl
The other alternatives all have the same first syllable as the main pronunciation, so this syllable is not
repeated; it is replaced by a hyphen (-).
3. & 4. An alternative pronunciation of the middle syllable: ˈbjuːt ɪf l ˈbjuːt əf əl
5. An alternative pronunciation - a different pronunciation of the final syllable: ˈbjuːt ɪf ʊl
6. The same first and last syllable as 5 with a different middle syllable: ˈbjuːt ə fʊl
The American pronunciation has a different allophone of t in the first syllable. The main American
pronunciation is therefore:
7. ˈbjuːt̼ əf l
The alternative pronunciations of the middle and last syllables shown in 2-6 also occur in American
pronunciations, so alternatives exist:
8. ˈbjuːt̼ əf əl
9. ˈbjuːt̼ ɪf l
10. ˈbjuːt̼ ɪf əl
11. ˈbjuːt̼ ɪ fʊl
12. ˈbjuːt̼ ə fʊl
The example above shows how much information a brief entry can contain. The conventions for
showing alternative pronunciations are studied systematically in the rest of this section.
EXERCISES 13-17
AIM: To understand the conventions used to abbreviate alternative pronunciations following
the main pronunciation.
When alternative pronunciations differ only in one syllable, the dictionary shows the part of the word
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which is different, and the rest of the word is ‘cut back’.
Alternatives at the beginning of a word
This means that there is an alternative pronunciation, æˈstrɒl əʤ i. Only the first syllable, is different.
This is given in the dictionary, and the rest of the pronunciation is represented by a hyphen (-).
EXERCISE 13
The following words all have one or more alternative pronunciations of the first syllable. (The number
in brackets shows the number of alternatives.)
a. Can you think what the alternatives are? Write what you think.
b. Look the words up in the dictionary, and note the alternatives shown. Correct what you wrote, if
necessary.
1. accept ækˈsept (2)
2. behave bɪˈheɪv (2)
3. desolation ˌdes əˈleɪ ʃn (1)
4. economic ˌiːk əˈnɒm ɪk (1)
5. exult ɪgˈzʌlt (5)
Alternatives at the end of a word
This means that there is an alternative pronunciation. The first syllable, which is the same, is not
repeated; instead it is replaced by a hyphen.
This means that Americans pronounce the final syllable with a different vowel; the final syllable is
given (with an alternative), and the first two syllables, which are the same as the main English
pronunciation, are replaced by a hyphen.
EXERCISE 14
The following words all have one or more alternative pronunciations of the last syllable. (The number
in brackets shows the number of alternatives.)
a. Can you think what the alternatives are? Write what you think.
b. Look the words up in the dictionary, and note the alternatives shown. Correct what you wrote, if
necessary.
1. garage ˈgær ɑːʒ (2)
2. kindred ˈkɪndr əd (1)
3. hopeful ˈhəʊp f

ə
l (1)
4. mistress ˈmɪs trəs (1)
5. opiate ˈəʊp i
⌣
ət (2)
Alternatives in the middle of a word
This means that there is an alternative pronunciation. The first and last syllables are the same as the
main pronunciation, so they are each replaced by a hyphen.
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EXERCISE 15
The following words all have an alternative pronunciation of the middle syllable.
a. Can you think what the alternative is? Write what you think.
b. Look the words up in the dictionary, and note the alternative shown. Correct what you wrote, if
necessary.
1. secretive ˈsiːk rət ɪv
2. incisive ɪn ˈsaɪs ɪv
3. inherent ɪnˈhɪər
ə
nt
4. manager ˈmæn ɪʤ ə
5. make-believe ˈmeɪk bɪ
∘
liːv
Combinations of alternatives
In some words, more than one syllable has an alternative pronunciation, and these are independent of
one another. The alternative syllables marked in the dictionary therefore represent several
combinations.

abseil ˈæb seɪ
ə
l ˈæp-, -saɪ
ə
l
There are two possible first syllables, and two possible second syllables. These can combine to make
four pronunciations.
ˈæb seɪ
ə
l ˈæb seɪ
ə
l
ˈæp seɪ
ə
l
ˈæp saɪ
ə
l ˈæb saɪ
ə
l
ˈæp saɪ
ə
l
EXERCISE 16
Below are a number of dictionary entries. For each entry, one of the alternative
pronunciations shown is recorded on the cassette. For each one:
a. Transcribe the pronunciation you hear.
b. Circle the parts of the dictionary entry which show that pronunciation.
The first one is done for you.
1. decision dɪˈsɪʒ

ə
n də-, †diː, ˈzɪʃ, -zɪʒ dəˈziʒn
2. opposite ˈɒp əz ɪt -əs-, †-ət‖ɑːp-
3. substantial səbˈstæn
t
ʃ
ə
l †sʌb-, -ˈstɑːn
t
ʃ-
4. transistor træn ˈzɪst ə trɑːn-, †trən-, -ˈsɪst
5. decisive dɪˈsaɪs ɪv də-, †diː-, -ˈsaɪz-
6. exasperate ɪgˈ zæsp ə reɪt eg-, əg-, ɪk-, ek-, ək-, -ˈzɑːsp-
Alternative pronunciations involving the symbol ▪
Unstressed syllables in the middle of a multisyllabic word are often shown in relation to a stressed
syllable. This ensures that you know which syllable is being referred to.
This square block preceded by a stress mark stands for the stressed syllable in front of the
alternative pronunciation. The alternative pronunciation of the word is thus:
ˈmæn əʤ əb
ə
l
Notice that the square block (▪) always stands for one syllable, whereas the hyphen (-) replacing
part of a word may stand for one or more than one syllable.
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This square block preceded by a tertiary stress mark stands tor the syllable which carries tertiary
stress in the main pronunciation. The alternative pronunciation is thus clearly shown as referring to
the syllable following the tertiary stress. The alternative pronunciation of the word is thus:
ˌʌn

∘
ser ə ˈməʊn i
⌣
əs
This alternative is shown as being in the syllable after the initial stressed syllable. Thus:
ˈæk jə
∘
pʌŋ
k
ʧər ɪst
EXERCISE 17
Use the dictionary to help you say and transcribe the following:
1. The American pronunciation of Aberdeen, in Scotland.
2. All the alternative pronunciations shown for academician.
3. The pronunciation of Addis Ababa.
4. The second pronunciation of manageress.
5. A regional pronunciation of misrepresentation.
EXERCISE 18
Quiz on alternative pronunciations.
Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.
1. Can exorcise be pronounced like exercise?
2. How many British and American pronunciations exist for majority? Transcribe each one.
3. mandatory - is the pronunciation mæn ˈdeɪt
ə
r i used in America?
4. TRUE OR FALSE? ‘Nobody uses /s/ in the middle of appreciate.’
5. TRUE OR FALSE? ‘acotyledon is sometimes pronounced with three ə‘s.’
4 Inflected and derived words
The dictionary shows how inflected and derived words are pronounced. One-syllable words are shown
in full. For others, both the spelling and pronunciation are shown as endings following a headword.

reason, R~ ˈriːz
ə
n ~ed d ~ing/s
⌣
ɪŋ/z ~s z
reasonab|le ˈriːz
ə
n
⌣
əb|
ə
l ~ly li ~ness nəs nɪs
reassess ˌriː
⌣
əˈses ~ed t ~es ɪz əz ~ing ɪŋ ~ment/s mənt/s
reassign ˌriː
⌣
əˈsaɪn ~ed d ~ing ɪŋ ~s z
reas|sure ˌriː
⌣
ə |ˈʃɔː -ˈʃʊə; rɪəˈ▪ ‖-|ˈʃʊ
ə
r -ˈʃɝː ~sured ˈʃɔːd ˈʃʊəd ‖ˈʃʊ
ə
rd ˈʃɝːd ~sures ˈʃɔːz ˈʃʊəz ‖ˈʃʊ
ə
rz
ˈʃɝːz ~suring/ly ˈʃɔːr ɪŋ/li ˈʃʊər- ‖ˈʃʊrɪŋ/li ˈʃɝː-
reassuranc|e ˌriː
⌣

ə ˈʃʊər
ə
n
t
s -ˈʃɔːr- ‖ˈʃʊr- ˈʃɝː- ~es ɪz əz
Reamur, Re̍amur ˈreɪ ə
ʊ
mjuə ‖ˌreɪ oʊ ˈmju
ə
r −
Fr
[ʁe o myːʁ]
Reave riːv
reawaken ˌriː
⌣
ə weɪk
ə
n ~ed d ~ing
⌣
ɪŋ ~s z
reason, R~ ˈriːz
ə
n ~ed d ~ing/s
⌣
ɪŋ/z ~s z
In the spelling of this example, endings are added to the headword with no alteration. For the
pronunciation of inflected words, just add the pronunciation of the endings. Thus:
reasoned ˈriːz
ə
nd

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reasoning ˈriːz
ə
n
⌣
ɪŋ
reasonings ˈriːz
ə
n
⌣
ɪŋz
reasons ˈriːz
ə
nz
Sometimes an ending is added not to the complete word but to just part of it. The symbol | is used to
show exactly which part is concerned.
reasonab|le ˈriːz
ə
n
⌣
əb|
ə
l ~ly li ~ness nəs nɪs
reasonab+ly=reasonably ˈriːz
ə
n
⌣
əb+li=ˈriːz

ə
n
⌣
əbli
reassuranc|e ˌriː
⌣
ə ˈʃʊər
ə
nˈs -ˈʃɔːr- ‖ˈʃʊr- ˈʃɝː- ~es ɪz əz
reassuranc+es=reassurances ˌriː
⌣
ə ˈʃʊər
ə
n
t
s+ɪz=ˌriː
⌣
ə ˈʃʊər
ə
n
t
s ɪz
EXERCISE 19
AIM: To understand the conventions used in the dictionary to show the spelling and
pronunciation of inflected and derived words. To transcribe the pronunciations.
Find the following words in the dictionary extract, and transcribe their pronunciation.
1. reassessment
2. reassigned
3. reassuring
4. reawakens

EXERCISE 20
Quiz on inflected and derived forms.
Use the dictionary to help you answer the following questions.
1. What is the American pronunciation of marketed?
2. How is kindliness pronounced - 'kaɪnd li nəs or 'kaɪnd lə nəs?
3. Which is the correct pronunciation of uselessly - 'juːs ləs li or juːz ləs li?
4. TRUE OR FALSE? ‘The words studied and studded are sometimes pronounced the same.’
5. How is the plural of agency pronounced - ˈeɪʤ
ə
ns iz or ˈeɪʤ
ə
ns əz?
EXERCISES 21-22
AIM: To apply your understanding of layout of entries, alternative pronunciations, inflections
and derived forms.
EXERCISE 21
Look up in the dictionary the words listed below, and complete the table. The first two are done
for you.
Main Alternative Regional AmE AmE alternative
1. Asia
2. nothing
3. Aberdaron
4. ballroom
5. behave
6. economics
7. managing
8. target
ˈeɪʃ ə
ˈnʌθ ɪŋ
ˈeɪʒ ə

ˈnɑθ ɪŋ
ˈeɪʒ ə ˈeɪʃ ə
EXERCISE 22
Look up in the dictionary the words listed below, and complete the table. The first two are done
for you.
Main Alternative Regional ‘Incorrect’ AmE AmE alternative
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1. topmast
2. arthritis
3. Buckingham
4. dansing
5. mistake
6. Saturday
7. tariff
8. trauma
ˈtɒp mɑːst
ɑː ˈθraɪt ɪs
ˈtɒp məst ˈtɒp mæst
ɑː ˈθraɪt əs ɑːθ əˈraɪt ɪs
ˈtɑːp mæst
ɑːr ˈθraɪt̼ əs
5 Optional sounds
1. Optional sounds are sounds which are pronounced by some speakers or an some occasions,
but are omitted by other speakers or on other occasions. In LPD ihcy arc indicated in two ways: by
italics and by raised letters.
2. Sounds shown in italics are sounds which the foreign learner is recommended to include (although
native speakers sometimes omit them). They denote sounds which may optionally be elided
(omitted).

lunch ˈlʌn
t
ʃ Some say lʌntʃ, others say lʌnʃ. LPD recommends ˈlʌntʃ.
bacon ˈbeɪk
ə
n Some say ˈbeɪk ən, others say ˈbeɪk n. LPD recommends ˈbeɪk ən.
3. Sounds shown with raised letters are sounds which the foreign learner is recommended to ignore
(although native speakers sometimes include them). They denote sounds which may optionally be
inserted.
fence fen
t
s Some say fens, others say fents. LPD recommends fens.
sadden ˈsæd
ə
n Some say ˈsæd n, others say ˈsæd ən. LPD recommends ˈsæd n.
Sounds shown in italics: elision
Elision is the omission (= deletion) of a sound that would otherwise be present. It is particularly
characteristic of rapid or casual speech.
EXERCISE 23
AIM: To identify the full and elided pronunciation of words when you hear them.
a. The words below all have a sound which can be elided (omitted, deleted). Listen to the
cassette: each word is spoken twice, first in full, and then with elision.
in full with elision
1. French frentʃ frenʃ
2. plunge plʌndʒ plʌnʒ
3. stamped stæmpt stæmt
4. tangerine ˌtændʒ ə ˈriːm ˌtænʒ ə ˈriːm
5. tasteful ˈteɪst fʊl ˈteɪs fʊl
6. kindness ˈkaɪnd nəs ˈkaɪn nəs
7. awaken ə 'weɪk ən ə 'weɪk n

b. Listen to the words on the cassette. For each word circle the appropriate transcription in
a. above.
A sound which can be elided is shown in the dictionary in italics:
French, f~ fren
t
ʃ
plunge plʌndʒ
stamped stæmpt
tangerine, T~ ˌtæn
d
ʒ ə ˈriːm
tasteful ˈteɪst f
ə
l
kindness ˈkaɪn
d
nəs
awaken ə 'weɪk
ə
n
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EXERCISE 24
AIM: To understand the marking of elision in the dictionary.
The dictionary entries below show that elision may take place in these words. Look at the
transcriptions next to the entries. For each one, mark whether the word is given in full (F) or with
elision (E). The first one is done for you.
1. launch lɔːn
t

ʃ lɔːntʃ F
2. arrange ə ˈreɪn
d
ʒ ə ˈreɪnʒ
3. pumped pʌm
p
t pʌmt
4. minx mɪŋ
k
s mɪŋks
5. token ˈtəʊk
ə
n ‖ ˈtəʊk ən
6. cold|ly ˈkəʊl
d
|li -ˈkɒʊld- ‖ˈkoʊld- ~ness nəs nɪs ˈkəʊld nəs
EXERCISES 25-26
AIM: To understand the conditions in which elision of consonants takes place, and so to
predict when elision may take place. To say and transcribe full and elided forms.
Elision of consonants
Within a syllable:
t may be elided in ntʃ e.g. lunch lʌntʃ, lʌnʃ
d may be elided in ndʒ e.g. strange streɪndʒ, streɪnʒ
p may be elided in mps, mpt e.g. jumped dʒʌmpt, dʒʌmt
t may be elided in nts e.g. contents ˈkɒn tents, ˈkɒn tens
k may be elided in ŋks, ŋkt e.g. lynx lɪŋks, lɪŋs
At the end of a syllable, t and d may be elided before a consonant in the next syllable:
t may be elided in ft, st e.g. firstly 'fɜːst li, 'fɜːs li
and less commonly in pt, kt, tʃt, θt, ʃt
d may be elided in Id, nd e.g. baldness 'bɔːld nəs, 'bɔːl nəs

and less commonly in bd, gd, dʒd, vd, ðd, zd, md, ŋd
EXERCISE 25
Say and transcribe the following words in their full form, and jF'lj with elision. You can check
the pronunciation on the cassette, and the transcription in the key.
in full with elision
1. pinch
2. bandstand
3. camped
4. wistful
5. softness
6. textbook
EXERCISE 26
Four of the following words can exhibit elision. Circle those words.
softly softer customer lounge firstly judged lateness wasteful
There is further discussion of elision in the note ELISION in LPD.
Sounds shown by raised letters: insertion
Insertion of consonants
Some words have an alternative pronunciation in which a consonant is inserted. The inserted sound is
shown by a small, raised letter.
Main pron with insertion
prince, P~ prɪn
t
s prɪns prɪnts (= prints)
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triumph
n, v,
T~ 'traɪ ʌm
p

f 'traɪ ʌmf 'traɪ ʌmpf
These consonants are only inserted after a nasal sound, when the vocal organs are not precisely
synchronised in their movement from the position for the nasal to the position for the following oral
sound.
EXERCISE 27
AIM: TO IDENTIFY WHETHER A SOUND HAS BEEN INSERTED, WHEN YOU HEAR A WORD.
The dictionary entries below show that the words are sometimes pronounced with an inserted sound.
Listen to the words on the cassette, and transcribe the pronunciations you hear.
1. fence fen
t
s fents
2. sentence ˈsent ən
t
s ˈsent əns
3. distanc|e 'dɪst ən
t
s
4. mince mɪn
t
s
5. triumph
n, v,
T~ 'traɪ ʌm
p
f
6. acquaintanc|e ə 'kweɪnt
ə
n
t
s

7. comf|ort, C~ 'kʌm
p
f| ət
8. emph|asis 'em
p
f|əs ɪs
9. assistance ə 'sɪst
ə
n
t
s
10. substantial səb'stæn
t
ʃ
ə
l
Insertion of
ə
This is an alternative to a syllabic consonant, and is dealt with in the section on syllabic consonants
on pages 26-30.
EXERCISE 28
AIM: To apply knowledge of optional sounds in studying a conversation.
The conversation below is recorded on the cassette. You can use it as you choose. Three different
approaches are suggested.
Suggestion 1. Before you listen, read the conversation and underline the words in which elision
or insertion are possible. Use Key A to check what you have marked.
Then listen to the conversation on the cassette to see how the speakers pronounce these
words; circle those which have undergone elision or insertion. Use Key B to check.
Suggestion 2. Listen to the conversation, with the book closed, and transcribe it. You can use
Key B to check your transcription.

Suggestion 3. When you have listened to the conversation, (and followed suggestion 1 or 2).
practise saying the conversation. Record yourself, and compare your version with the one on the
cassette.
A: I've just had my lounge decorated. It hadn't been done since I moved in.
B: What colour is it?
A: It's called French Blush.
B: Very tasteful, I'm sure, but it doesn't convey anything.
A: Well, on the chart it looked lovely - a sort of pale tangerine colour.
B: That sounds nice. The lounge faces north, doesn't it, and a tangerine glow would take away the
coldness.
A: That's just what I thought: elegant but comfortable. But actually it's more like orange. It's
cheerful - but not very restful.
6 Syllabic consonants
1 Most syllables contain a vowel sound. Sometimes, though, a syllable consists only of a consonant
(or consonants). If so, this consonant (or one of them) is a nasal (usually n) or liquid (l or, especially
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in AmE, r). For example, in the usual pronunciation of suddenly 'sʌd n li, the second syllable consists
of n alone. Such a consonant is called a syllabic consonant.
2 Instead of a syllabic consonant it is always possible to pronounce a vowel ə plus an ordinary
(non-syllabic) consonant. Thus it is possible, though not usual, to say 'sʌd ən li rather than 'sʌd n li.
EXERCISE 29
AIM: To recognise syllables containing a syllabic consonant or vowel + consonant, when you
hear and see them.
a. The words below all have a main pronunciation with a syllabic consonant. Listen to the
cassette: each word is spoken twice, first with a syllabic consonant, and then with a vowel +
consonant.
syllabic consonant vowel + consonant
1. suddenly 'sʌd n li 'sʌd ən li

2. Britain 'brɪt n 'brɪt ən
3. frightening 'fraɪt n ɪŋ 'fraɪt ən ɪŋ
4. hidden 'hɪd n 'hɪd ən
5. medal 'med l 'med əl
6. needlework 'niːd l wɜːk 'niːd əl wɜːk
7. cattle 'kæt l 'kæt əl
8. petals 'pet lz 'pet əlz
9. panel 'pæn l 'pæn əl
10. softener 'sɒf n ə 'sɒf ən ə
11. station 'steɪ ʃn 'steɪ ʃən
12. fastened 'fɑːs nd 'fɑːs ənd
b. Listen to the words on the cassette. For each word, circle the appropriate transcription
in a. above.
EXERCISE 30
AIM: To recognise contexts in which syllabic consonants are likely. To identify and transcribe
syllables containing a syllabic consonant or vowel + consonant, when you hear words.
a. Look at the text below. Underline words which are likely to contain syllabic consonants. Use
Key A to check the words you have underlined.
b. Listen to the text on the cassette and notice how the speaker pronounces each word
you have underlined: does it have a syllabic consonant? Transcribe these words as spoken on the
cassette. Use Key B to check.
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3 Likely syllabic consonants arc shown in LPD with the symbol
ə
, thus suddenly 'sʌd
ə
n li. LPD's
regular principle is that a raised symbol indicates a sound whose insertion LPD does not recommend
(see OPTIONAL SOUNDS). Hence this notation implies that LPD prefers bare n in the second syllable.
Since there is then no proper vowel in this syllabic, the n must be syllabic.
4 Similarly, in middle 'mɪd
ə
l LPD recommends a pronunciation with syllabic l, thus 'mɪd l. In father
'fɑːð ə‖'fɑːð
ə
r LPD recommends for AmE a pronunciation with syllabic r. thus 'fɑːð r.
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5 The IPA provides a special diacritic to show a syllabic consonant, thus n̞. 'sʌdn̞li. For AmE syllabic r,
the symbol ɚ is sometimes used, thus 'fɑːðɚ. Because LPD uses spaces to show syllabification, it
does not need these conventions. Any nasal or liquid in a syllable in which there is no other vowel
must automatically be syllabic.
Since it is always possible to insert ə in a word with a syllabic consonant, words containing syllabic
consonants in the dictionary are all shown with
ə
, as shown in the following entries.
sudden 'sʌd
ə
n ~ly li
Britain 'brɪt

ə
n
frighten 'fraɪt
ə
n ~ing/ly
⌣
ɪŋ/li
hidden 'hɪd
ə
n
medal 'med
ə
I
needlework 'niːd
ə
l wɜːk
cattle 'kæt
ə
l ‖'kat̼
ə
l
petal 'pet
ə
l ‖'pet̼
ə
l ~ed, ~led d ~s z
panel 'pæn
ə
I
softener 'sɒf

ə
n
⌣
ə
station 'steɪʃ
ə
n
fasten 'fɑːs
ə
n †'fæs- ‖'fæs
ə
n ~ed d
What is the difference between
ə
n and
ə
n?
Remember the conventions used in the dictionary:
- an italic letter shows a sound which is sometimes elided. The main pronunciation - which foreign
learners are recommended to use - includes the sound. So for
distant 'dɪst
ə
nt
the recommended pronunciation is 'dɪst ənt.
- a raised letter shows a sound which is sometimes inserted. The main pronunciation does not include
this sound. So for
button, B~ 'bʌt
ə
n
the recommended pronunciation is 'bʌt n.

EXERCISE 31
AIM: To interpret the symbols
ə
and
ə
quickly and correctly.
In some of the following words, the recommended pronunciation has a syllabic consonant. In
others, the recommended pronunciation has a syllable with ə. Look up each word in the dictionary;
then transcribe its recommended pronunciation. The first one is done for you.
1. absent ˈæb snt
2. beckon
3. current
4. cycle
5. Pamela
6. paragon
7. servant
8. similar
9. traveller
10. vacant
7 Compression
1 Sometimes a sequence of sounds in English has two possible pronunciations: either as two separate
syllables, or compressed into a single syllable. Possible compressions are shown in LPD by the
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⌣
between the syllables affected.
E.g. lenient ˈliːn i
⌣

ənt Two pronunciations are possible: a slower one ˈliːn i ənt, and a faster one
ˈliːn jənt
diagram ˈdaɪ
⌣
ə græm Two pronunciations are possible: a slower one ˈdaɪ ə græm, and a faster
one ˈdaə græm.
maddening ˈmæd
ə
n
⌣
ɪŋ Two pronunciations are possible: a slower one with three syllables, ˈmæd
n ɪŋ or ˈmæd ən ɪŋ and a faster one with two syllables, ˈmæd nɪŋ.
2 Generally the uncompressed version is more usual
· in rarer words
· in slow or deliberate speech
· the first time the word occurs in a discourse.
The compressed pronunciation is more usual
· in frequently-used words
· in fast or casual speech
· if the word has already been used in the discourse.
Compression involving a consonant
Compression causes a possible syllabic consonant to become a plain non-syllabic consonant.
A frequent context for compression is when -ing is added to a verb ending with a syllabic consonant.
The inflected form often appears in the dictionary under the verb, with the ending shown separately.
This represents an entry battling bæt
e
l
⌣
ɪŋ which can be pronounced with three syllables or two
syllables.

EXERCISE 32
AIM: To check your understanding of the conventions shown above.
Say and transcribe the pronunciations of battling with three syllables and two syllables.
You can check the pronunciations on the cassette, and the transcriptions in the key.
EXERCISE 33
AIM: To recognise whether a word has undergone compression when you hear the word.
Listen to the words below, on the cassette. For each one, decide if it is pronounced with
three syllables, i.e. has a syllabic consonant in the middle, or if it is pronounced with two syllables,
i.e. has undergone compression. Write how many syllables you hear. The first two are done for you.
1. maddening .3 5. cycling
2. battling .2 6. reckoning
3. flattening 7. threatening
4. sprinkling 8. trickling
EXERCISE 34
AIM: To transcribe words containing a syllabic consonant plus suffix, showing whether the
syllabic consonant has undergone compression.
Transcribe the words on the cassette in exercise 33, making sure you show whether there is a
syllabic consonant or whether it has undergone compression.
EXERCISE 35
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AIM: To use the dfctlonary to check whether compression can take place.
The following words all have a main pronunciation with three syllables. In some of the words,
compression sometimes takes place and they are pronounced with two syllables.
finally traveller carefully globally lengthening normally nursery sampling summarise
totally tunnelling
Look up each word in the dictionary and check whether it is marked for compression. Complete the
table on the next page. The first two are done for you.
Words with no compression:

always three syllables
e.g. finally ˈfaɪn
ə
l i
Words with compression:
can be two syllables
e.g. traveller ˈtræv
ə
l
⌣
ə
ˈfaɪn
ə
l i
ˈtræv lə
Compression involving a vowel
Where compression is marked between vowels, the two vowels can be compressed into one syllable.
The details of the phonetic changes possible are given in the LPD note: COMPRESSION, para. 7.
EXERCISE 36
AIM: To recognise full and compressed forms when you hear and see them.
a. The words below can all undergo compression. Listen to the cassette: each word is spoken
twice, first in full and then with two syllables compressed into one.
full with compression
1. obvious ˈɒb vi
⌣
əs ˈɒb vi əs ˈɒb vjəs
2. bicentennial ˌbaɪ sen ˈten i
⌣
əl ˌbaɪ sen ˈten I əl ˌbaɪ sen ˈten jəl
3. studious ˈstjuːd i

⌣
əs ˈstjuːd I əs ˈstjuːd jəs
4. usual ˈjuːʒ u
⌣
əl ˈjuːʒ u əl ˈjuːʒ wəl
5. material mə ˈtɪər i
⌣
əl mə ˈtɪər I əl mə ˈtɪər jəl
6. diagram ˈda
ɪ
⌣
ə græm ˈdaɪ ə græm ˈdaə græm
b. Listen to the words on the cassette. For each word, circle the appropriate transcription
in a. above.
EXERCISE 37
AIM: To identify whether words have undergone compression when you hear them.
The words below can all undergo compression. Listen to them on the cassette, and write F
for full, or C for compressed. The first two are done for you.
1. cafeteria F
2. diabetes C
3. previous
4. proprietor
5. fastidious
6. affluent
7. residual
8. obedient
9. curious
EXERCISE 38
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AIM: To recognise syllabic consonants and compression in a conversation.
Listen to the conversation on the cassette. Can you find the following?
Eight words with syllabic consonants.
Two words with compression involving a consonant.
Five words with compression involving vowels.
A: These plants haven't flowered at all this year. I bought them from a reputable company, but I
think they must be rotten.
B: This label says they are biennials.
A: So they ought to flower twice a year.
B: No, those are biannuals. Biennial plants only flower every other year. Your plants obviously aren't
flowering because this is the first year.
A: I thought a biennial was a sort of two-hundred year anniversary. 1989 was the biennial of the
French Revolution, and there was a great celebration in Paris.
B: No, you are thinking of bicentennial.
A: Oh, the advantages of a classical education!
Part B: stress in words and phrases
This part of the book deals with the marking of stress in words and phrases. It begins with an
introductory case study, focussing on one very specific use of stress patterns in words, before going
on to look at the full range of stress patterns and marking. Stress is discussed in LPD in the
Introduction 3:3, and the note STRESS.
8 Pairs of words with different stress
A number of English words have the same spelling for a noun or adjective and a verb. There is a
group of these two-syllable words where the noun/adjective is stressed on the first syllable, and the
verb on the second.
e.g. a record ˈre kɔːd to record rɪ ˈkɔːd
perfect ˈpəːf ɪkt to perfect pəː ˈfekt
EXERCISE 39
AIM: To stress nouns and verbs correctly.
Fill the gaps in the sentences below. The words you need are listed under the sentences. Mark

the stressed syllable of each word.
1. There has been a big ˈincrease in the number of students applying to this college.
2. As a Red-Cross volunteer, she sometimes has to disabled people travelling across
London.
3. A recent showed that 98% of households have colour television.
4. The council are going to the High Street into a pedestrian shopping centre.
5. The winning song in the Eurovision Song is usually pretty dull.
6. A gesture which is friendly in one country may be a deadly in another country.
contest convert escort increase insult survey
EXERCISE 40
AIM: A. To use the dictionary to check stress patterns.
B. To stress nouns and verbs correctly.
a. The words below can all be a noun and a verb. For some of them the noun and verb have
different stress (like 'record'). For others, the noun and verb have the same stress. Underline the
words which you think have different stress for the noun and verb. Use the dictionary to check your
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choice.
answer contrast offer present reject reply transport
b. Use each underlined word in two sentences, once as a noun and once as a verb. Make sure you
say the words with the correct stress.
Vowels in unstressed syllables
In some Noun-Verb pairs, the vowel in the first syllable is different in the noun and the verb.
e.g. ˈre kɔːd rɪ ˈkɔːd
In other pairs, the vowel is the same. e.g. ˈɪn sʌlt ɪn ˈsʌlt
EXERCISE 41
AIM: To use the dictionary to check pronunciation.
Use the dictionary to check the vowel in the first syllable of the words underlined below. Write the
word and mark the stressed syllable.

1a. There has been a decrease in the birth rate. ˈdiː kriːs
1b. The number of members is expected to decrease.
2a. His business interests conflict with his public duty.
2b. The border dispute may lead to armed conflict between the two countries.
3a. The President had an armed escort.
3b. The receptionist will escort visitors to the meeting room.
4a. Taxes are not expected to increase.
4b. The average increase in earnings last year was 6%.
5a. I cannot permit such behaviour.
5b. Have you got a permit for that gun?
6a. I'm going to protest.
6b. There will be a storm of protest.
7a. The rebels in the hiils will never surrender.
7b. Every child rebels against authority at some stage.
EXERCISE 42
AIM: Further practice with stress and pronunciation in pairs of words.
Can you solve the following clues? In each pair of clues, the words referred to have the same
spelling, but different stress. Write the spelling, and the pronunciation corresponding to each
meaning. The first one is done for you.
1. give sympathy and comfort
a keyboard, panel of switches
console kən ˈsəʊl
ˈkɒn səʊl
2. decline to do something
rubbish
3. get smaller
a formal legal agreement
4. happy, satisfied
what is contained in something
5. pull out

a short passage from a longer text
6. disagree, protest
a thing
7. very small
sixty seconds
8. go away from, leave
a place where nothing grows
If you are stuck, choose from the words in Key A. The full answers are given in Key B.
Stress on the first syllable of nouns
This is a productive pattern, and frequently appears in new words, particularly those formed from
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phrasal verbs, e.g. ˈɪn pʊt 'teɪk ɒf
EXERCISE 43
AIM: To practise stress on the first syllable of nouns.
Can you identify the nouns defined below? They are all related to phrasal verbs. When you say
the nouns, make sure the first syllable is stressed.
1. an armed bank raid a hold-up
2. a burglary
3. an appearance by a star who had retired
4. a sudden strike
5. a cinematic device where the film switches to an earlier period
6. a sudden period of heavy rain
7. a mechanical (and, metaphorically, other) failure
8. a ten second period immediately before the departure of a rocket
9. the moment of departure of a rocket
10. (initial) expenditure on a particular project
If you are stuck, choose from the nouns listed below.
breakdown break-in comeback countdown downpour flashback hold-up lift-off outlay

walkout
9 Stress marking
The stresses marked in the dictionary are lexical ( = underlying = potential) stresses; the marking
shows how the word is stressed when it is spoken in isolation, and which syllables can be accented in
connected speech.
EXERCISE 44
AIM: To recognise the stressed syllable when you hear a word. To use the primary stress
mark ˈ correctly in a word with one stressed syllable.
The extract below comes from Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Orwell
is describing his experience as a tramp in London in the 1930’s. Listen to the extract on the cassette.
Mark the stressed syllable in the words underlined. The first two are done for you.
I stayed in the streets till late at night, ˈkeeping on the move all the time. Dressed as I was, I was
half aˈfraid that the police might arrest me as a vagabond, and I dared not speak to anyone,
imagining that they must notice a disparity between my accent and my clothes. (Later I discovered
that this never happened.) My new clothes had put me instantly into a new world. Everyone's
demeanour seemed to have changed abruptly. I helped a hawker pick up a barrow that he had upset.
“Thanks, mate,” he said with a grin. No one had called me mate before in my life – it was the clothes
that had done it. For the first time I noticed, too, how the attitude of women varies with a man's
clothes. When a badly dressed man passes them they shudder away from him with a quite frank
movement of disgust, as though he were a dead cat. Clothes are powerful things. Dressed in a
tramp's clothes it is very difficult, at any rate for the first day, not to feel that you are genuinely
degraded. You might feel the same shame, irrational but very real, your first night in prison.
EXERCISE 45
AIM: To use the primary stress mark ˈ correctly in a word with one stressed syllable.
Each of these definitions refers to a word in the dictionary extract below and on the next page.
Find the appropriate word, and write its transcription, with the stress marked. The first one is done
for you.
1. a business that makes its money esp. by bringing people into touch with others or the products of
others ˈeɪʤ əns i
2. a list of subjects to be dealt with or talked about at a meeting

3. to make (a difficult situation) more serious or dangerous; make worse